Mega Millions Odds
Find out the odds of winning a Mega Millions prize in any of the nine different prize levels, detailed in the table below.
The jackpot is won if any ticket holder matches the winning combination exactly. There are five main numbers drawn from 1 to 70, plus one Mega Ball from 1 to 24. Your chances of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 290,472,336.
You can still win prizes by matching fewer numbers. All of the different ways to win are shown in the table below, together with the probabilities for each category and the prize that you will be paid. Your odds of winning are exactly the same regardless of which numbers you choose.
| Prize Level | Odds of Winning | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| Match 5 + Mega Ball | 1 in 290,472,336 | Jackpot |
| Match 5 | 1 in 12,629,232 | $1,000,000 |
| Match 4 + Mega Ball | 1 in 893,761 | $10,000 |
| Match 4 | 1 in 38,859 | $500 |
| Match 3 + Mega Ball | 1 in 13,965 | $200 |
| Match 3 | 1 in 607 | $10 |
| Match 2 + Mega Ball | 1 in 665 | $10 |
| Match 1 + Mega Ball | 1 in 86 | $7 |
| Match 0 + Mega Ball | 1 in 35 | $5 |
The odds of winning any Mega Millions Lottery prize are 1 in 23.07.
There is a minimum jackpot of $50 million, and it grows each time it is not won. It often climbs into the hundreds of millions of dollars and has even reached $1 billion a number of times. The probability of matching all the numbers remains the same, no matter how large the jackpot. The only way to improve your chances is to buy more tickets.
The jackpot is split if multiple players win, but all of the other prizes are fixed amounts. The exception is in California, where state rules dictate that prizes must be pari-mutuel - the amounts vary based on ticket sales and the number of winners.
Multiplier Prizes and Odds
The multiplier acts like an extra Lucky Dip, automatically applied to all Mega Millions tickets. It boosts your non-jackpot winnings by 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, or 10X the base prize - depending on the multiplier you receive.
It’s completely random, but higher multipliers are less common than lower ones. Check out the odds and see how much your prizes could increase!
| Numbers Matched | Prize for 2X multiplier (odds 1 in 2.3) | Prize for 3X multiplier (odds 1 in 3.2) | Prize for 4X multiplier (odds 1 in 8) | Prize for 5X multiplier (odds 1 in 16) | Prize for 10X multiplier (odds 1 in 32) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 + Mega Ball | Jackpot | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | $2 million | $3 million | $4 million | $5 million | $10 million |
| 4 + Mega Ball | $20,000 | $30,000 | $40,000 | $50,000 | $100,000 |
| 4 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $2,000 | $2,500 | $5,000 |
| 3 + Mega Ball | $400 | $600 | $800 | $1,000 | $2,000 |
| 3 | $20 | $30 | $40 | $50 | $100 |
| 2 + Mega Ball | $20 | $30 | $40 | $50 | $100 |
| 1 + Mega Ball | $14 | $21 | $28 | $35 | $70 |
| 0 + Mega Ball | $10 | $15 | $20 | $25 | $50 |